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Synonyms of immobile

15 similar words · 8 opposite words

Another word for immobile is stuck. Other synonyms of immobile are fixed, stationary, lifeless, inert and static. The opposite of immobile is mobile.

Synonyms and similar words for immobile

adjectiveFixed, not movable.

  • immovableIncapable of being physically moved: fixed.
  • fixedUnable to move; unmovable.
  • sessilePermanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
  • immotileNot motile (lacking the ability to move).
  • inanimateLacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
  • inertUnable to move or act; inanimate.
  • lifelessInanimate; having no life.
  • staticImmobile; fixed in place; having no motion.
  • rigidFixed, rather than moving.
  • stationaryNot moving.
  • stuckUnable to move.
  • unmovableNot physically able to be moved.
  • unmoveableNot able to be moved; immobile.

nounOne who does not or cannot move (e.g. to travel or live elsewhere).

  • inactiveA person who does not take action.
  • nonmoverOne who does not move house.

Opposite of immobile

adjectiveFixed, not movable.

  • movableCapable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not...
  • mobileCapable of being moved, especially on wheels.
  • ambulatory
  • animatePossessing the quality or ability of motion.
  • kinetic
  • motile
  • motive
  • vagileFree to move about.

Meaning of immobile

  1. adjective Fixed, not movable.
  2. noun One who does not or cannot move (e.g. to travel or live elsewhere).

Full definition of immobile

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Questions about synonyms of immobile

What is another word for immobile?
Immobile has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stuck, fixed, stationary, lifeless, inert, static, inanimate and immovable.
What is the opposite of immobile?
The opposite of immobile is mobile. Other antonyms of immobile are movable and animate.
What does immobile mean?
Immobile means fixed, not movable.

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